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Hab. Var. a. Abundant in the Central Province, at an elevation of 

 5000 to 7000 feet. Var. ^. From 2000 to 4000 feet. 



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3. P. plurivenia, Thw. ; glabra; ramnlis compressis ; yb/e/A' liueari- 

 lanceolatis, acuminatls, basi acutis, breve petiolatis, pluriveuiis ; stipu- 

 lis oblongis, longe acuminatis, cito deciduis; corymhis terminalibus, 

 basi trichotomis ; Jloribiis temis, pedicellatis ; calyce longiuseule 5-den- 

 tato ; corollce tiibo brevi, faucc hirsute ; haccis (siccis) fusiformibus ; 

 semmihus late sulcatis, — c.p. 2652. 



Hab, Hewahette, in the Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 

 4000 feet, 



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Folia 2\—^\ poll. longa, 5-12 lin. lata, petiolo 2 liii. lobgo. 

 This species is apparently very closely allied to F, polj/neura^ DC. 



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4. P. lon^ipetiolata, Thw. ; ramnlis compreasis ; foUis glabris, ellip- 

 ticis vel oblongis, basi rotundatis vel parce acutis, longe petiolatis ; 5^/- 

 pulis oblongis, acutis ; corymhis minutissime pilosulis, pedunculatis, 

 S-radiatis ; rat//?*" trichotomis, cymellis 7-floris terminatis ; <?a?;yce brevi, 

 5-dentato; corollce tuho brevissimo; haccis oblongis; seminibus latis- 

 sime sulcatis. — c.p, 2707. 



Hab. Saffragam District, at an elevation of 3000 to 4000 feet. 



Folia ilavescentia, 3-7 poll, longa, 1-3 poll, lata, petiolo 1-2 poll, longo. 



5. P. sordida^ Thw, ; ramuUs compressis, glabris vel minutissime pu- 

 berulis ; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongis, plus minus acuminatis, basi acutis, 

 petiolatis, venis secundariis inconspicuis ; stipuUs oblongis, sa^pe brevi- 

 cuspidatis; pedunculis 3-nis, terminalibus, glabris vel minutissime pu- 

 berulis ; Jlorihus aessilibus, 3-4-nis ; calyce brevi, 5-dentato; corolla 

 brevi, infundibuliformi, interne glabra ; haccis oblongis. — c.p. 333, 355, 

 1716 (390, 442, 1713). 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 8000 feet. 



Folia 1-4 poll, longa, ^-li poll, lata, iiciiolo 2-5 lin. longo, 

 A very variable species as regards the shape of the leaves, which are oblong-laa- 

 ceolate, with a long acumination, or more rarely ovate and shortly acuminated. 



17. PRISTIDIA, Thw. (gen. nov.). 



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Calyx brevissimus, annuhformis. Corolla infundibuliformis, (ante 

 anthesin oblonga, apice acute 4-costata) ; tuho brevi; limho 4-Iobo. 

 Stamina fauce inserta; filamentis brevibus; antheris majusculis, ob- 

 longis, exsertis. Stylus simplex. Stigma oblongum, bilobum.— Frutex 

 glaber, 5-6-pedalis; ranmlis Icevihus, parum compressis; foliis Icevihus, 

 parce venosis, oblongis, acuminatis, basi subacutis, petiolatis; stipulis 

 oblongis, hasi connatis, apice hidentatis ; cymis longe pedunculatis, 

 mnute hracteolatis, siipra-axillarihus vel raHus terminalibus, divi- 

 sionibus ultimis spiciformihus ; ^ov\h\xs par vis, late sessilibus, secundis. 



1- P. divaricata, Thw.— Grumilea? divaricata, Thw. MSS. in Herb. 



Hoot.— c.p. 2991. 



Hab. Mapalagam, near Galle, at no great elevation. 



Folia 3-7 poll, lougn, l-2i poll, lata, petiolo 3-4 lin. longo. Cyma foliis sub- 

 eequilongse. Corolla pailide viridis, extcrnc minute puherula, interne parce pilosa. 



I suspect that this species is polygamo-dioicous, and that I have only the barren 

 flowers : the fruit I have not seen. Ps?/rfiotria fortilis, Blume, is probably a con- 

 gener of this plant. 



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